Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Army Ants in the Fragmented Forests of Taita Hills and Lower Tana River

Grantee Name: Caspar Schöning

Hotspot: Eastern Afromontane, Coastal Forests of Eastern Africa
Location: Kenya
Amount: $10,000
Dates: Oct 2005 – Dec 2005
Keywords: Monitoring and evaluation, Research

Survey army ant (Dorylus molestus) populations, a keystone species, in forest patches of different sizes to determine how forest patch size and time since isolation influence army ant occurrence and abundance. The minimum patch size supporting viable populations will assist in planning connectivity interventions in other highly fragmented forest environments in both semi-arid and humid regions.

Strategic Direction :

2 Restore and increase connectivity among fragmented forest patches in the hotspot, especially in Lower Tana River Forests; Taita Hills; East Usambaras/Tanga; and Udzungwas